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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1911
Page
5
A skyline of reviews and notes on Selig shorts including Knight Errant a romantic tale of a girl posing as a boy caught in the act and The Two Devotions a humorous pinking adventure. Essanay presents Single Ike Decides to Mary Kalem Wanted a Husband a matrimonial farce. Special shows feature Geo Birnie singing Kiss Me and Curse of the Timber Day.
A collage of business notices includes H T Love jeweler at Adams Avenue and Dr Posey eye ear nose and throat specialist with glass fittings at Wier Selder's. Other items list piano teaching by J Frank Maguire of Boston, magnetic healer F J Freenor, produce by Water Stanchfield, and a rummage sale by the Ladies Guild on October 12 13. Also noted is a call for arrest and conviction of parties robbing West's store.
Bradley & Co offers a crew of first class plumbers steam and hot water fitters ready to handle heating and plumbing work. Visit to unload your troubles and get satisfactory service.
The item mentions M Wellman & Co offering notions and millinery on October 5 to 31, with a humorous line about buying notions. It also reports prize winning vegetables exhibited by General Goodbrod of Union at J G Snodgrass grocery store, a special train to Wallowa county for the county fair, and six acres near La Grande with buildings and water right offered by La Grande Investment Co at 2750 dollars on terms.
Spokane guest J. B. Noel stayed at the Foley. Mrs. Anna Dayton from Spokane visited and lodged there. Walla Walla’s M. A. Rinehart visited La Grande and exstorted at the Foley. J H. O’Neill OW traveling agent conducted business in the city. Ek Roy and daughter from Joseph stayed at the Foley. Machinist David Thomas brother of Ed Thomas left for Denver. JW. McAlister returned from Portland. Judd Gor came from Enterprise reporting a fine fair and excellent exhibits.
Cora Lenora McLane, one year old daughter of Robert McLane, died last night and will be buried at 2 30 PM from the family residence near the stock yards north of the track and west of the mill switch. The Modern Woodmen were set to complete his unfinished house today but the bereavement requires a new date to be announced later.
Phianklin urges unity as the Boilermakers receive word from the head of Usion today signaling coordinated effort and shared resolve across teams and supporters.
Four officials report over eighty men in local shops still employed as strikers observe orderly progress. The I O O F hall hosts morning meetings with resolutions welcoming machinist Lyman and thanking local businessmen for support. A Boilermakers union letter urges unity and full participation as railroad lines face a coordinated work stoppage.
Attorney J D Slater presented the remonstrators case against Sixth street paving to the city council. A Saturday night session was set to hear witnesses live on Sixth street and deliver evidence of fact supporting the remonstration.
Attorney Slater outlines remonstrance points ahead of next Saturday night’s testimony. Issues include council jurisdiction, enforcing notices, and possibly confiscatory easement costs. Adcock lot sale price cited as example. council members remark on buying a paved lot for sixty dollars plus paving costs.
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